'A Cosmic and Earthly History of Recorded Music according to Mississippi Records'

De Player is proud to present a once in a blue moon showcase that features a brand new live film/talk/slide show presentation by Eric Isaacson (Mississippi Records label boss and store owner) plus three live acts, all of whom have released records on the Mississippi Record label.

––––––––––––––––––––MISSISSIPPI Records is a modern day record phenomena. Based in Portland, Oregon, it is a local shop and a outernational record label that releases unheralded lost classics from all over the globe; collections of Harry Smith's anthologies, Alan Lomax's recordings, quick off the shelf undercover albums (that sell out pretty much as soon as they are made) - all truly amazing compilations that wear the compilers tastes loud and proud.

Mississippi Records has produced over 280 LP's & cassettes that defy borders, with unheard songs and sounds that where being left under the bed, out in the shed and unloved by most record companies. They have managed to do this on a shoestring budget, without ever advertising or engaging in promotion of any kind & distributing only through DIY avenues.

Eric Isaacson will be our guide through the highs and lows of music history with a keen eye on the marvellous outsider types. His live presentation is a combination of film, slide show, lecture and soundscape. It instinctively and idiosyncratically illustrates an entire history of recorded music, from the birth of the first star in the universe all the way to the dark ages of the 1980's.

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MARISA ANDERSON(Portland)Impressive guitar and lap steel music inspired by Delta blues, West African guitar music, oldies, country and western radio and gospel. Anderson's track record lists collaborations and performances with Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Sharon Van Etten and others.

LORI GOLDSTON(Seattle)Textured and original cello playing that wanders across borders that separate genre, discipline, time and geography. Lori's collaborations famously include collaborations and performances with Nirvana, The Wedding Present, David Byrne and Cat Power and Earth.